Senior Full Stack JS Developer (REMOTE)

**Senior Full Stack Developer

Why IDS? **

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.

Outstanding past performance built IDS’s reputation as the leading provider of support for multifaceted operations.

Social Media Environment and Internet Replication (SMEIR™), a product of IDS International Government Services, is a digital training solution that provides a full-range, free-play, immersive, realistic and scalable operational practice environment in which warfighters simultaneously train on full-spectrum cyberspace operations and social media analytics during integrated and multi-dimensional exercises.

IDS International is seeking a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Software Engineer to join our growing team and build the next generation of our internet simulation platform, called SMEIR. The Senior Developer will replicate different websites and social media platforms to be used for cyber-training exercises. IDS’s engineering team uses a modified Scrum/Agile process. IDS uses Slack, Jira and Git for project and software management. Our main office is in Arlington, VA but we are open to remote candidates and this role reports to the Senior Product Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Use software development languages including Javascript, Node.js, SQL and tools to write, edit, maintain, and test computer software as part of a synthetic cyberspace training environment.
• Follow the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to plan, design, build, test, and deploy software applications, ranging from websites and mobile applications to web applications, video games, and back end API architecture.
• In addition to creating new software, improve and maintain the working order of existing software.

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold US citizenship.
• Minimum 5 years professional experience with:
  • JavaScript (ECMA),
  • Node.js,
  • React,
  • HTML5/CSS3,
  • Building and using RESTful APIs and Git, and
  • Familiarity with Microservice Architecture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience with Meteor.js, MongoDB, PHP 7, gPRC, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Dev/Ops Experience with Linux, BASH, Python.

IDS’s competitive benefit package starts you off out on the right foot. Eligibility begins day one.

• Health and Well-being - 100% of employee medical and other insurance premiums are paid by IDS.
• Financial Future – 401(k) with an industry leading match and no waiting period. You are fully vested in all contributions from the start.
• Unlimited PTO and 10 paid holidays.
• Professional Development – networking opportunities, informal mentoring, education reimbursement and access to thousands of online professional development resources.
• Casual, fun, and supportive work environment with all the tools and amenities you need to thrive.

Must be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing. Most positions require ability to work on a desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time. Computer activities include reading, reviewing and analyzing information, as well as providing recommendations, summaries, and reports in written or verbal format. Additionally, positions require ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; as well as speak and hear.

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

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